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Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hours to learn about 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and more!
Want to explore our Makerspace? Come and join us during our open hours to learn about 3D printers, Laser Cutters, and more!
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Explore the Atherton Library Makerspace, learning about 3D printers, laser cutters, and more during open hours, for all ages.
Explore the Atherton Library Makerspace, learning about 3D printers, laser cutters, and more during open hours, for all ages.
Explore hands‑on jewelry, button, sticker, Perler bead projects, 3D printing and Glowforge laser cutting at Millbrae Library’s Makerspace, drop‑in, all ages.
Explore 3D printers and a Glowforge laser cutter at Foster City Library, designing Tinkercad models and crafting 2‑inch acrylic charms with volunteer guidance, for ages 6–18.
Paint a hand‑carved copal alebrije in a hands‑on workshop led by artists Carolina Argote and Jose Virelas at Atherton Library’s Makerspace, exploring Oaxacan folk art, for ages 6–18.
Musical jamboree with song-and-dance storytime followed by Stay and Play social‑skills activities in the Atherton Library children’s room, ages 5 and under.
Atherton Library offers a candle workshop where craft a soy wax candle scented by Linda Zafra, decorated with dried petals and lid sticker, for ages 55 and up.
Make wild, colorful clay turkeys with optional light‑up tail feathers at the Atherton Library Makerspace, ages 6–11.
Open Makers (Downtown Library, Redwood City) — Makerspace tools available for drop‑in creation and collaboration during open hours.
Paint Diwali diyas while learning their history and lighting methods in Belmont Library’s Taube Room, ages 55 and up.
One-on-one and small-group tech assistance for email attachments, smartphone navigation, and other real-life tasks in Millbrae Library Study Room B, ages 19+.
Freehand sketching and drawing with charcoal, graphite, colored pencils, pastels, plus paper collage, in the Downtown Library Makerspace; supplies provided, all ages welcome.
Solid Pictures exhibition at Cantor Arts Center showcases rare 19th‑century photosculpture artifacts that predate 3D printing, revealing early portrait‑making technology.
Create a miniature museum exhibit inside an Altoid tin using vintage collage materials and trinkets at the Downtown Library, Palo Alto, ages 11+, supplies provided.
Intermediate Spanish learners meet at Millbrae Library’s Lounge to practice conversation and pronunciation with native‑speaking staff, ages 12 and up.
Gem Painting at Pacifica Sanchez Library lets participants create sparkling mosaic designs using tiny gems on numbered canvases, ages 19 and up.